Suburbs
Although the districts below are not usually recognized as suburbs, the following is a list of a few areas surrounding Kuwait city:
- Abdullah Al Salem عبدالله السالم
- Al Andalus الاندلس
- Bayan
Bayan is a residential area within the Hawalli Governorate of Kuwait, consisting of thirteen blocks, and situated approximately 15 kilometres away from the capital, Kuwait City. Its naming was inspired by the fact that it's an area of higher altitude in comparison to its surrounding Mishref, Salwa...
بيان
- Bneid Al-Qar
Bneid Al-Qar is a suburb of Kuwait City. It is located in the Al Asimah Governorate. It is primarily a residential neighborhood....
بنيد القار
- Al Da'iya
Al Da'iya الدعية is one area located in Kuwait city, that has been established around 1960. Its one of Al Asimah governorates.AL Da'iya named after Sheikh Duaj ALSalman ALSabah "الشيخ دعيج السلمان الصباح " who was the first one who lived in this area and he was also the leader of Kuwait army who...
الدعية
- Al Dasma
Al Dasma is one of the districts of the Al Asimah governorate of Kuwait. It is named for its rich soil and greenish Spring.Al Dasma is surrounded by Bneind Al-Qar from the East, Murgab from north, Al Mansouriya from the West and Al Da'iya from the South....
الدسمه
- Al Faiha الفيحاء
- Farwaniya
Farwaniya is a suburb of Kuwait City. The Ghazali Expressway passes to the west of the district and the road leading to Kuwait International Airport to the east, both roads in a north-south direction. Farwaniya contains mosques, hospitals, an university, a park and other facilities....
الفروانية
- Al Ahmadiالأحمدي
- Hawalli حولي
- Al Jabriya الجابرية
- Kaifan
' is a suburb of Kuwait City; it is located in the governorate of Al Asimah in Kuwait. is home to Kuwait SC.- Embassies in Kaifan:...
كيفان
- Khaitan
Khaitan Sporting Club is a Kuwaiti professional football club named after Khaitan, a suburb of Kuwait City...
خيطان
- Mahboula
Mahboula is a district in Kuwait bound by Fintas, Abu Halifa, the road numbered 30 and the Persian Gulf. The English translation for the word Mahboula is Mad Woman....
المهبولة
- Al Mansouriah المنصورية
- Mishref
Mishref is a residential area in Kuwait within the Hawalli Governorate, South of Bayan and west of Salwa. It is located in Mishref District.Mishref is divided into two main districts: Mishref, and West Mishref.MISHREF: Is home to:...
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Al-Nuzha النزهه
Al Qadisiya القادسية
Qurtoba Qurtoba is the name of:* Qurtoba, Spain, an old Islamic city in Spain* Qurtoba District, one of A'asema city districts in Kuwait*Qurtoba International School, a school in Jordan*Qurtoba School Jouf Saudi Arabia, a school in Saudi Arabia...
قرطبة
Al Rumaithiya الرميثية
Al Salmiya السالمية
Abu HalifaAbu Halifa or Abu Hulayfah or Abi Huleifa or Abu Haleifah is a village in the Abu Halifa District of the Al Ahmadi Governorate in southern Kuwaitand since this area was rich in small plants called " حنيفا Hanifa ", the name arose....
أبو حليفة
MangafMangaf is a suburb of Kuwait City. It is a mix of old and new. The old is split into two areas; commercial and residential. Government housing from the 1980s formed the area with houses, while the rest was a large collection of residential tower blocks, a limited number of shops and fast-food...
المنقف
Sabah Al-SalemSabah Al-Salem is a suburb several kilometres south of the capital, Kuwait City, Kuwait, belonging to the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate. As of 2009, the population is 78,872.-See also:*List of cities in Kuwait*Sabah Al Salem Stadium...
صباح السالم
SalwaSalwa is a suburb of the, Hawalli Governorate in Kuwait, bordering Rumaithiya to the north and Messila to the south. To the east , it overlooks the Persian Gulf...
سلوى
Al ShamiyaAl Shamiya is a suburb of Kuwait City....
الشامية
SharqSharq is a neighborhood of Kuwait City. It is a thriving business district and contains many notable hotels and buildings such as the Ritz Sharq Hotel and the shopping complex Souq Sharq.- Embassies in Sharq:...
شرق
Al ShuwaikhShuwaikh is a part industrial and part rural area within the Al Asimah Governorate in the country of Kuwait. The number of Kuwait's ports and several offices reside in the area....
الشويخ
Shuwaikh PortShuwaikh Port is an urban industrial area within the Al Asimah Governorate in State of Kuwait....
الميناء شويخ
South Khaitan خيطان الجنوبي
Al SurraSurra is a residential district located in Kuwait. It is located west of Jabriya and east of Qurtoba. It has six residential blocks and is considered home to about 30,000 Kuwaitis....
السره
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اليرموك
AlKhaldiya الخالديه
Al jahrah الجهره
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sabiya الصبيه
Al Shaab الشعب
Sabah Al Nasser صباح الناصر
Adiliya' is a suburb of Kuwait City; it is located in the governorate of Al Asimah in Kuwait. Its population in 2008 was 20,211. Several mosques are located in Adailiya...
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Al-Salam ""السلام""
Economy
Kuwait’s booming economy has allowed many international hotel chains to enter agreements to open hotels in the country. According to the Kuwait Hotel Owners Association, over twenty-five new hotels are planned or in construction, including the following:
- Hotel Missoni Kuwait
Hotel Missoni Kuwait is a luxury lifestyle hotel that opened on March 1st 2011 in Kuwait's shopping and entertainment district of Salmiya. It is the second of several properties of a joint venture between the Italian fashion house, Missoni and the Rezidor Hotel Group, following the opening of the...
– now open
- Golden Tulip Kuwait – opening late 2011
- Hilton Olympia Kuwait
The Hilton Olympia Kuwait is a hotel under construction, located on the Gulf Road of the district of Al Salmiya, Kuwait City, Kuwait. The hotel is set to become the 65,000 square meter headquarters of the Olympic Council of Asia and once completed will have 35 floors containing hotel and office...
– opening late 2011
- Ibis Sharq – now open
- Jumeirah Messilah Beach Kuwait
The Jumeirah Messilah Beach Kuwait Hotel & Spa is hotel under construction in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Once completed, the hotel will have 307 rooms and suites, 80 serviced apartments and 12 chalets. The hotel will have six restaurants and lounges, a Talise spa and a 200-metre private beach and...
– opening mid-2011
- InterContinental Kuwait Downtown – opening late 2010
- InterContinental Kuwait at The White – opening early 2013
- The Square Capital Tower – opening late 2011
- Novotel Mina Abdullah Resort – opening late 2011
- Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at The Gate of Kuwait – plans are in motion to open within the next few years.
By 2012, over 3,000 rooms are expected to be added to Kuwait’s current hotel inventory.
The city is also home to a large variety of shopping malls, which serve as the basis of Kuwaiti social life. Famous malls such as
the AvenuesThe Avenues mall is the largest mall and shopping center in Kuwait. It is soon to be one of the largest malls in the Middle East. It is located in the Al-Rai industrial area, along the Fifth Ring Road...
,
Marina WorldMarina World is Kuwait's second largest shopping and entertainment complex, located on the beachfront in the exclusive shopping district of Salmiya...
and the 360 Mall house many internationally-renowned retail and food/beverage brands, as well as provide sheltered, indoor areas to relax. Several more, such as the Mall of Kuwait, the Al Hamra Center and Symphony Centre are expected to enter service within the next five years.
Transport
In 2008, a railway network
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was proposed, although work is yet to start.
A metro network was designed, with four lines and stations across the entire city and suburbs. Although it has faced considerable delays, the project is expected to commence construction sometime in 2011 and open parts of the first two lines by July 2016.
Kuwait International AirportKuwait International Airport is located in Farwaniyah, Kuwait, south of Kuwait City. It serves as hub for Jazeera Airways and Kuwait Airways. A portion of the airport complex is designated as Al Mubarak Air Base, which contains the headquarters of the Kuwait Air Force, as well as the Kuwait Air...
is the primary airport for the country serving a wide variety of local and international destinations.
Twin towns — sister cities
Kuwait City is
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See also
- JW Marriott Hotel
The JW Marriott Kuwait City, formerly Kuwait City's Le Meridien hotel, was taken over by Marriott International in November, 2002, and was rebranded on January 1, 2003.-History:...
- Madinat al-Hareer
Madinat al-Hareer , is a proposed planned urban area in Subiya, Kuwait, an area just opposite Kuwait City. Upon construction, it would include the Burj Mubarak al-Kabir, a natural desert reservation of 2 square kilometres, a duty free area which will be beside a new airport, in addition to a large...
- List of diplomatic missions in Kuwait
- Tourism in Kuwait
Kuwait's main landmark is the Kuwait Towers situated near the coast of the Persian Gulf at the lower tip of Bay of Kuwait.- The people :The Kuwaiti culture, just like many other cultures, takes great pride in hospitality. Guests in people homes are treated with great warmth and respect...
External links
Kuwait City at "goruma"